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  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the total male enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Progression to secondary school > %: Progression to secondary school (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Total is the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total female enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • Progression to secondary school > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
  • High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
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STAT France Saudi Arabia HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 40,088
Ranked 46th. 		216,025
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than France
Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.613
Ranked 99th. 		7.64
Ranked 31st. 12 times more than France
Children out of school, primary, female 10,089
Ranked 57th. 		58,579
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than France
College and university > Gender parity index 1.26
Ranked 39th. 19% more than Saudi Arabia 		1.06
Ranked 54th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 22.63%
Ranked 39th. 34% more than Saudi Arabia 		16.94%
Ranked 34th.
Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 46th. 22% more than Saudi Arabia 		9
Ranked 67th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.86%
Ranked 31st. 14% more than Saudi Arabia 		5.14%
Ranked 52nd.
High school enrolment rate 98.87
Ranked 18th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia 		94.15
Ranked 51st.
Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 26th. 40% more than Saudi Arabia 		70.8%
Ranked 110th.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 27th. 26% more than Saudi Arabia 		78.8%
Ranked 112th.
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 173th. 		6
Ranked 80th. 20% more than France
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.64
Ranked 93th. 		11.16
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than France
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.52
Ranked 72nd. 61% more than Saudi Arabia 		10.89
Ranked 68th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.69
Ranked 64th. 12% more than Saudi Arabia 		11.32
Ranked 77th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 76th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 118th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.154
Ranked 98th. 		2.07
Ranked 35th. 13 times more than France
College and university > Gender ratio 127.69
Ranked 41st. 		165.47
Ranked 13th. 30% more than France
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 116th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		3
Ranked 75th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 8.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. Twice as much as Saudi Arabia 		4.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th.
Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 31st. 83% more than Saudi Arabia 		6 years
Ranked 140th.
Secondary education, pupils 5.89 million
Ranked 13th. 86% more than Saudi Arabia 		3.17 million
Ranked 8th.
College and university > Private school share 20.07%
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia 		4.86%
Ranked 39th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 59th. 		1
Ranked 35th. 1% more than France
School life expectancy > Total 15.4 years
Ranked 11th. 71% more than Saudi Arabia 		9 years
Ranked 85th.
Primary education, pupils 4.17 million
Ranked 24th. 21% more than Saudi Arabia 		3.44 million
Ranked 19th.
Primary education, teachers 238,141
Ranked 16th. 		315,626
Ranked 4th. 33% more than France
Tertiary enrollment 53.6%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		22.4%
Ranked 11th.
High school > Gender ratio 100.25
Ranked 56th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia 		85.37
Ranked 97th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 132nd. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 53th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.194
Ranked 91st. 		0.422
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than France
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 130th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		3
Ranked 91st.
Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 36th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia 		84.7%
Ranked 102nd.
Spending > USD 145.67 billion
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia 		34.41 billion
Ranked 16th.
High school > Private school share 26.15%
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		12.61%
Ranked 63th.
Spending > Proportion 5.05
Ranked 49th. 		7.19
Ranked 7th. 42% more than France
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 18.64
Ranked 94th. 19% more than Saudi Arabia 		15.66
Ranked 124th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 191st. The same as Saudi Arabia 		3
Ranked 138th.
High school repeaters > Male 7.29
Ranked 36th. 37% more than Saudi Arabia 		5.31
Ranked 47th.
Preschool enrollment rate 109.78
Ranked 41st. 12% more than Saudi Arabia 		98.38
Ranked 97th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 58,805.58
Ranked 5th. 16% more than Saudi Arabia 		50,637
Ranked 11th.
Primary completion rate 99
Ranked 35th. 16% more than Saudi Arabia 		85
Ranked 78th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 2.12 million
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia 		525,344
Ranked 37th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 183th. 		6
Ranked 86th. 20% more than France
Children out of school > Primary 14,290
Ranked 67th. 		792,714
Ranked 9th. 55 times more than France
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.1
Ranked 38th. 		9.86
Ranked 10th. 39% more than France
Secondary education, teachers 463,976
Ranked 9th. 76% more than Saudi Arabia 		264,141
Ranked 16th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 20.06
Ranked 38th. 88% more than Saudi Arabia 		10.69
Ranked 46th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 69th. 33% more than Saudi Arabia 		3
Ranked 130th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.459
Ranked 86th. 		5.57
Ranked 24th. 12 times more than France
Spending per student > High school 26.63
Ranked 20th. 42% more than Saudi Arabia 		18.7
Ranked 36th.
Secondary education, general pupils 4.71 million
Ranked 14th. 54% more than Saudi Arabia 		3.06 million
Ranked 10th.
High school > Gender parity index 1.01
Ranked 48th. 14% more than Saudi Arabia 		0.885
Ranked 80th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 31,971
Ranked 5th. 56 times more than Saudi Arabia 		573
Ranked 47th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 39%
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Saudi Arabia 		38%
Ranked 43th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 2.6%
Ranked 85th. 		4.96%
Ranked 67th. 91% more than France
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 34.29
Ranked 39th. 42% more than Saudi Arabia 		24.07
Ranked 65th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 166th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 108th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 10.9%
Ranked 63th. 		27.6%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than France
Children out of school, primary, male 29,999
Ranked 41st. 		157,446
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than France
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.8%
Ranked 28th. 		6.7%
Ranked 14th. 16% more than France
High school > Students per teacher 12.69
Ranked 66th. 12% more than Saudi Arabia 		11.32
Ranked 78th.
Secondary education > General pupils 4.3 million
Ranked 18th. 62% more than Saudi Arabia 		2.65 million
Ranked 11th.
Spending per student > Elementary school 17.13
Ranked 34th. 		18.77
Ranked 26th. 10% more than France
Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 178th. 		12
Ranked 83th. 9% more than France
High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 157th. 		12
Ranked 77th. 9% more than France
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th. 		7.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than France
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 3.79 million
Ranked 33th. 62% more than Saudi Arabia 		2.34 million
Ranked 52nd.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 75.9%
Ranked 43th. 51% more than Saudi Arabia 		50.3%
Ranked 86th.
Elementary school graduate rate 97.96
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Saudi Arabia 		96.42
Ranked 27th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 63.82
Ranked 115th. 		121.47
Ranked 45th. 90% more than France
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 90.08
Ranked 47th. 		112.03
Ranked 7th. 24% more than France
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.29
Ranked 30th. 		1.47
Ranked 18th. 14% more than France
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 69th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia 		0.96
Ranked 92nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 35.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 46% more than Saudi Arabia 		24.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.9
Ranked 117th. 		1.82
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than France
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 66th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 101st.
Teacher student ratio > High school 12.28
Ranked 62nd. 11% more than Saudi Arabia 		11.02
Ranked 69th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.228
Ranked 114th. 		32.11
Ranked 14th. 141 times more than France
High school repeaters > Female 6.18
Ranked 35th. Twice as much as Saudi Arabia 		3.08
Ranked 51st.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 19.04
Ranked 66th. 77% more than Saudi Arabia 		10.75
Ranked 121st.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98%
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		97.1%
Ranked 28th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 4.14 million
Ranked 26th. 29% more than Saudi Arabia 		3.21 million
Ranked 35th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 164th. 		6 years
Ranked 78th. 20% more than France
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $23,749.33
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		$6,907.10
Ranked 13th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 97.78
Ranked 102nd. 		100.62
Ranked 66th. 3% more than France
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 72.06
Ranked 64th. 		108.04
Ranked 10th. 50% more than France
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 185th. 		12
Ranked 84th. 9% more than France
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 14.78%
Ranked 52nd. 47% more than Saudi Arabia 		10.08%
Ranked 44th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.59
Ranked 62nd. 3% more than Saudi Arabia 		96.18
Ranked 95th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 98.26
Ranked 31st. 2% more than Saudi Arabia 		96.51
Ranked 43th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 23th. 27% more than Saudi Arabia 		78%
Ranked 119th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 61st. 17% more than Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 96th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 30.3
Ranked 50th. 		86.9
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than France
Secondary education > Pupils 5.83 million
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		2.73 million
Ranked 11th.
Primary education > Pupils 3.78 million
Ranked 32nd. 16% more than Saudi Arabia 		3.26 million
Ranked 22nd.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 81.3%
Ranked 42nd. 40% more than Saudi Arabia 		57.9%
Ranked 79th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 98.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia 		92.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 55.03%
Ranked 47th. 		58.25%
Ranked 25th. 6% more than France
Secondary education, vocational pupils 1.18 million
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia 		103,555
Ranked 58th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.52
Ranked 72nd. 61% more than Saudi Arabia 		10.89
Ranked 68th.
Secondary education > Teachers 511,278
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia 		71,149
Ranked 41st.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 97.96
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		97.05
Ranked 17th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 5.86 million
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		2 million
Ranked 38th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 513.65
Ranked 18th. 20 times more than Saudi Arabia 		25.07
Ranked 59th.
Duration of education > Primary level 5
Ranked 145th. 		6
Ranked 74th. 20% more than France
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 33,007
Ranked 53th. 		503,376
Ranked 14th. 15 times more than France
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 99.56%
Ranked 59th. 10% more than Saudi Arabia 		90.89%
Ranked 100th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.58%
Ranked 73th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		47.93%
Ranked 118th.
Progression to secondary school 98.87%
Ranked 18th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia 		95.34%
Ranked 25th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.236 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th. 		34.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 145 times more than France
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 11th. 27% more than Saudi Arabia 		79%
Ranked 111th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 158th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		15
Ranked 119th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 145th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 98th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 4.17
Ranked 69th. 26% more than Saudi Arabia 		3.31
Ranked 65th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 71.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. 		114.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 61% more than France
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.064 per capita
Ranked 141st. 		0.108 per capita
Ranked 97th. 69% more than France
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 61.35
Ranked 144th. 		107.32
Ranked 99th. 75% more than France
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 35th. 29% more than Saudi Arabia 		77%
Ranked 116th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 18.7
Ranked 96th. 58% more than Saudi Arabia 		11.8
Ranked 127th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 83%
Ranked 36th. 66% more than Saudi Arabia 		50%
Ranked 76th.
Primary education > Teachers 202,954
Ranked 21st. 69% more than Saudi Arabia 		119,881
Ranked 31st.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.53 million
Ranked 8th. 18 times more than Saudi Arabia 		85,620
Ranked 21st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.12%
Ranked 83th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia 		46.34%
Ranked 126th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 14.6
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		6.6
Ranked 47th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 153th. 		6
Ranked 72nd. 20% more than France
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 92.93
Ranked 55th. 		110.66
Ranked 15th. 19% more than France
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.24
Ranked 110th. 		7.16
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than France
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.061 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th. 		15.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 260 times more than France
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 63th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		48%
Ranked 103th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $1.54 trillion
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia 		$195.39 billion
Ranked 11th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 164th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 109th.
Scouting > Members 75,547
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia 		19,260
Ranked 50th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 92.4%
Ranked 6th. 81% more than Saudi Arabia 		51.1%
Ranked 64th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 4.72 million
Ranked 13th. 69% more than Saudi Arabia 		2.79 million
Ranked 23th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 8.15
Ranked 29th. 92% more than Saudi Arabia 		4.25
Ranked 55th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 68.55
Ranked 82nd. 		107.19
Ranked 19th. 56% more than France
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.21
Ranked 57th. 		100.34
Ranked 14th. 1% more than France
Children out of school > Primary > Male 10,611
Ranked 58th. 		425,916
Ranked 7th. 40 times more than France
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.995
Ranked 39th. 		0.995
Ranked 37th. The same as France
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49%
Ranked 74th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia 		46.3%
Ranked 101st.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 1,832
Ranked 8th. 		0.0
Ranked 38th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 20.9
Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia 		3.7
Ranked 21st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 94.8
Ranked 60th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia 		91.43
Ranked 70th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.15
Ranked 84th. 69% more than Saudi Arabia 		0.681
Ranked 106th.
Primary completion rate > Women 98
Ranked 40th. 14% more than Saudi Arabia 		86
Ranked 72nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 4.17
Ranked 63th. 32% more than Saudi Arabia 		3.15
Ranked 59th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 4.17
Ranked 70th. 20% more than Saudi Arabia 		3.47
Ranked 67th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.4%
Ranked 17th. 		100%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than France
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.175 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th. 		18.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 105 times more than France
High school teachers 480,564
Ranked 9th. 84% more than Saudi Arabia 		261,731
Ranked 13th.
Elementary school teachers 217,428
Ranked 16th. 		298,644
Ranked 11th. 37% more than France
High school enrolment rate > Male 99.05
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Saudi Arabia 		91.94
Ranked 50th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 6.04 million
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		2.73 million
Ranked 24th.
Primary completion rate > Men 99
Ranked 37th. 16% more than Saudi Arabia 		85
Ranked 73th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.52
Ranked 72nd. 5% more than Saudi Arabia 		96.13
Ranked 56th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 96.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 		118.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 23% more than France
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 60.34
Ranked 144th. 		132.18
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than France
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 12
Ranked 98th. 		12.8
Ranked 91st. 7% more than France
Repitition rate > Secondary level 8.1
Ranked 20th. 		11.8
Ranked 13th. 46% more than France
Progression to secondary level 98.7
Ranked 7th. 		99
Ranked 7th. About the same as France
Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000 24.38
Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia 		3.47
Ranked 44th.
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 14.71%
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		7.14%
Ranked 45th.
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force 23.8%
Ranked 18th. 		36.7%
Ranked 16th. 54% more than France
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 29.24%
Ranked 20th. 61% more than Saudi Arabia 		18.11%
Ranked 46th.
Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment 5.82%
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		2%
Ranked 55th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female 43.45%
Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia 		9.36%
Ranked 126th.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 109.42%
Ranked 9th. 		115.61%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than France
Progression to secondary school > % 98.87%
Ranked 16th. 2% more than Saudi Arabia 		96.52%
Ranked 26th.
Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment 11.08%
Ranked 27th. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia 		1.36%
Ranked 54th.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 109.74%
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia 		13.21%
Ranked 50th.
School enrollment, primary > % net 98.3%
Ranked 18th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia 		93.45%
Ranked 29th.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross 109.93%
Ranked 10th. 		114.28%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than France
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 26.15%
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		12.61%
Ranked 64th.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 63.53%
Ranked 35th. 21% more than Saudi Arabia 		52.53%
Ranked 13th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 97.04% net
Ranked 5th. 42% more than Saudi Arabia 		68.35% net
Ranked 68th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group 98.72%
Ranked 89th. 13% more than Saudi Arabia 		87.08%
Ranked 82nd.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 104.82%
Ranked 40th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia 		101.09%
Ranked 32nd.
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 98.17%
Ranked 33th. 15% more than Saudi Arabia 		85.56%
Ranked 48th.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 99.27%
Ranked 33th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia 		84.87%
Ranked 49th.
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment 4.17%
Ranked 74th. 		5.06%
Ranked 52nd. 21% more than France
Progression to secondary school > Female 98.26%
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		97.49%
Ranked 21st.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 105.2% gross
Ranked 79th. 16% more than Saudi Arabia 		90.59% gross
Ranked 93th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 113.61% gross
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Saudi Arabia 		9.78% gross
Ranked 68th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 63.14% gross
Ranked 28th. 86% more than Saudi Arabia 		33.97% gross
Ranked 16th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 97.96%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		96.98%
Ranked 11th.
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment 4.17%
Ranked 66th. 		5.21%
Ranked 46th. 25% more than France
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment 36.8%
Ranked 21st. 31 times more than Saudi Arabia 		1.2%
Ranked 25th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 56.02% gross
Ranked 29th. 97% more than Saudi Arabia 		28.41% gross
Ranked 17th.
Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.62% female
Ranked 60th. 		49.11% female
Ranked 16th. 1% more than France
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group 98.13%
Ranked 84th. 10% more than Saudi Arabia 		89.21%
Ranked 74th.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.063 per capita
Ranked 145th. 		0.141 per capita
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than France
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 97.48%
Ranked 16th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia 		93.99%
Ranked 16th.
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher 11.18
Ranked 57th. 		11.61
Ranked 60th. 4% more than France
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 59%
Ranked 31st. 13% more than Saudi Arabia 		52%
Ranked 8th.
Elementary school graduate rate > Male 98.42
Ranked 17th. 		100
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than France
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.48%
Ranked 71st. 		48.66%
Ranked 60th. About the same as France
Elementary school teachers > % female 82.36%
Ranked 47th. 62% more than Saudi Arabia 		50.91%
Ranked 93th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 42.39%
Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia 		9.36%
Ranked 127th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.18 million
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Saudi Arabia 		96,941
Ranked 47th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.05%
Ranked 15th. 16% more than Saudi Arabia 		85.16%
Ranked 79th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 110.05
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia 		10.49
Ranked 102nd.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 110.75
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia 		11.21
Ranked 101st.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 97.3
Ranked 98th. 		100.9
Ranked 65th. 4% more than France
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 98.24
Ranked 101st. 		100.35
Ranked 71st. 2% more than France
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 97.48
Ranked 15th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia 		94.12
Ranked 30th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 98.42
Ranked 12th. 		100
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than France
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 50.79%
Ranked 37th. 3% more than Saudi Arabia 		49.48%
Ranked 7th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people 30.08
Ranked 33th. 		0.0
Ranked 38th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 79.17%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		35.18%
Ranked 100th.

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